The 60-year-old tourist died after refusing to be transferred to an isolation ward A German tourist who was being treated for coronavirus in Egypt is the first fatality to be recorded in Africa because of the outbreak, BBC reports. The 60-year-old had arrived in Egypt a week ago and complained
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An air strike in Somalia has killed a senior commander of militant Islamist group al-Shabab, state radio reports. The US issued a reward of $5m (£3,8m) in 2008 for information on the whereabouts of Bashir Mohamed Qorgab. The US carries out frequent air strikes in Somalia to target militants. It
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By AFP Confusion between coronavirus and Corona beer has been a punchline of questionable taste during the outbreak -- but the matter may be no joke for the brand. The phrase "38% of Americans" was trending last week on Twitter following a survey showing that proportion of beer drinkers "would
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The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Algeria has jumped to 17 after nine new cases were registered on Wednesday night, meanwhile Senegal recorded two more cases involving travellers from Europe. Algeria's health ministry said nine new cases were registered from a family living in the northern Blida district, some
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Africa's largest carrier Ethiopian Airlines has once again refused to cancel flights to China despite rising pressure following the coronavirus outbreak. By contrast, South African Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Air Tanzania, Air Mauritius, EgyptAir, RwandAir and Kenya Airways have all suspended flights to and from China. But Ethiopian Airlines' boss
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More than half of companies (51%) around the world have no plans or protocols in place to combat a global emergency, such as coronavirus (COVID-19), a study by global consultancy firm Mercer has shown. Commenting on the survey, Didintle Kwape (pictured), Associate Consultant, Mercer stated: "As of today, there have
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised people to use contactless technology instead of cash as banknotes may be spreading coronavirus. The infectious COVID-19 virus could be carried on the surface of banknotes for several days, the WHO warned on Monday night. To stop the spread of the disease, people
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Ethiopia has said the US position on the controversial Nile River mega-dam project is "totally unacceptable". The US is negotiating between Ethiopia and Egypt in the ongoing dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam that some fear could lead to war. Ethiopia accused the US of overstepping its role as
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South Africa’s battered economy has entered its second recession in two years. It shrank by 1.4% in the fourth quarter of 2019. This follows a further 0.8% contraction in the third quarter of last year. The country continues to battle persistent power cuts which have hampered manufacturing, agriculture and mining.
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The United Nations Women has barred delegates from member countries including Uganda from traveling to New York to attend the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women due to the outbreak of corona Virus across the globe. The cancellation was communicated by Speaker Rebecca Kadaga during today’s plenary sitting. Kadaga
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